Ariel

Rank 237th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Ariel was 237th most popular baby name for girls and 383rd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,794 babies were named Ariel in the United States. The gender distribution for "Ariel" is 71.3% female and 28.7% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,873 babies in the United States were named Ariel. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Ariel is around 24 to 25 years old.

The name "Ariel" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Ariel is Ari.

Ariel Meaning & Origin

Ariel is a Hebrew name that means "lion of God," often symbolizing strength, courage, and spiritual power.

The name Ariel is described as mystical, vivacious and adventurous.

Pronunciation

Ariel is pronounced eh-ree-ahl in English. The name Ariel has 5 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Ariel".

Boys
Girls
Rank
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Fun Facts about Ariel

  • In Disney's "The Little Mermaid", Ariel was the first Disney princess to have red hair.

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Geography

Where is the name Ariel most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

Boys named Ariel
Girls named Ariel
28.7%71.3%

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Similar Sounding Names

Arlo Ariella Arielle Aurelia Aurelio Arely Ariela Areli Arley Arlie Arlow Auriella Arlee Aurielle Aryella Aurelie Araoluwa Arella Arla Auriel Arly Ariellah Ariely Arel Aroyal

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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